Yogi Berra -- Hospitalized After Stadium Fall

Yogi Berra -- Hospitalized After Stadium Fall

3/10/2011 12:30 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

NY Yankees legend Yogi Berra was taken to the hospital today -- after the 85-year-old Hall of Famer tripped inside a clubhouse and fell on his backside before a Yankees spring training game today.

According to Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, Yogi -- who works as an "instructor" for the Yanks -- caught his foot on a carpet at Bright House Field in Florida. Though he didn't hit his head, Yogi was taken to a nearby hospital was for precautionary reasons.

In fact, Cashman claims Yogi was smiling and joking after the accident ... and didn't even want medical attention.

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